Tajikistan prepares for clash with the Azkals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Tajikistan national football team is currently in Manila, where they are preparing for their upcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup third qualification round match against the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, scheduled for tomorrow at the Rizal Memorial Football …
SPORTS
NOPSSCEA elects new president
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) recently elected STI-West Negros University Executive Vice President Ryan Mark Molina as its new president, who expressed his desire to see the province rise above their competition in Region VI. “We will look into how we [can] lift …
NBTC 2018
BTTHS out following loss to De La Salle Lipa By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) exited the second division of the 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Finals following a 69-63 loss to De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) last Wednesday. The Bacolod City-based school opened the game …
Negros, Cebu football associations dominate regional football festival in San Carlos City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) and Cebu Football Association (CFA) recently dominated the 2018 Regional Festival of Football, which took place earlier this week at the San Julio football field in San Carlos City. NOFA won the U15 boys’ and girls’ competitions, while CFA won the U13 boys’ …
SJI, Timagrey lead Sipalay City beach volleyball tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The teams from Bacolod City’s St. John’s Institute, along with Timagrey of Dumaguete, are currently leading the ongoing Women’s 18-and-Under Beach Volleyball Invitational Tournament, taking place along the Sipalay City beach front, and scheduled to end today, March 23. SJI-A defeated Sipalay-C, Enrique Villanueva-Siquijor, and Sipalay-A; while SJI-B beat …
City councilor confirms Gasataya Basketball Cup will open on April 14
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After an earlier meeting between Bacolod City Councilor Dindo Ramos and tournament commissioner Israel Salanga, where it was determined the second Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball Cup will begin in April at the STI-West Negros University gym, Ramos recently specified the competition would begin on April 14. Meanwhile, Salanga confirmed …
Boxing champions pay courtesy call on Bacolod City Mayor
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight champion Jay-r Raquinel recently paid a courtesy call on Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia at the Bacolod City Government Center, where the IBF champion, a native of Murcia, expressed his appreciation …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Summit to meet Creamy Delight in Class B finals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the recent Class B semifinals of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School, Summit is set to meet Creamy Delight in the finals. In the semifinals, Summit defeated Nestea, …
NBTC 2018
BTTHS relegated to Division 2 by NU By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) lost to National University (NU), 81-63, last Monday in the 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Finals Round of 32 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The loss relegated the …
Ceres, Aguilas lead 29-man Azkals squad against Fiji
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Eight Ceres-Negros FC players and six from Davao Aguilas FC are among the 29-man Philippine men’s national football, the Azkals, scheduled to meet Fiji in a friendly match tomorrow, along with their next 2019 AFC Asian Cup third qualification round match against Tajikistan next week. The busmen selected to …